Support Worker - Scotland Assessment Centre

National Autistic Society; Mauchline; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto-enrolled pension

33 days annual leave

Great induction and autism training

Online staff discounts

Healthcare cash plan

Life Assurance 2x salary

Flexible benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Headspace mindfulness

Blue Light Card discounts

Enhanced overtime & on-call pay

Refer a Friend £200

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is recruiting Support Workers for our Catrine & Daldorch services in Scotland. You will support adults and/or the autistic community to live safer, more independent lives each day.

We welcome caring, reliable people who want to inspire others and can work flexibly across day, evening, and weekend shifts at our rural Sorn Road site in Catrine, Mauchline. Full-time and part-time roles available.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, eating).
• Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential.
• Driving licence (minimum one year) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care as part of daily routines.
• Encourage activities they enjoy and support engagement.
• Follow individual support plans and safety procedures.

Skills

Caring

Reliable

Positive attitude

Empathy

Job description

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Support Worker - Scotland Assessment Centre

Job Reference nationalautisticsociety/TP/1594/655

Number of Positions:

10

Contract Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Closing Date:

19/11/2026

Job Introduction

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

Support Worker Scotland Assessment Centre

25 th November 2026

9.30am to 12pm OR 2pm to 4.30pm

The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people. We have a number of fantastic rewarding Support Worker opportunities at our Catrine & Daldorch services. We are looking for people who are caring, reliable and want to inspire others with a positive attitude towards supporting vulnerable people.

If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Based at our rural site on Sorn Road, Catrine, our service provides a combination of housing support and care at home, empowering individuals to exercise their rights, make choices, achieve personal outcomes and actively participate in their local communities.

Set within extensive grounds, the service includes a mix of self-contained and shared homes, outdoor spaces, and specialist communal facilities including sensory and arts-and-crafts rooms. You'll become part of a large, supportive multidisciplinary team that includes Managers, Team Leaders, Senior Support Workers, Support Workers and dedicated administrative and support staff.

To help deliver the highest quality support, the service also benefits from specialist input from Speech and Language Therapy, Positive Behaviour Support and Continuous Improvement professionals.

Our service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and successful candidates will be expected to work flexibly across the shift pattern. Due to the rural location and limited public transport links, applicants should consider travel arrangements when applying.

About the Role

Your role is to help people live their best lives by following their support plans and daily routines.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, eating)
• Encourage activities they enjoy (swimming, hiking, arts & crafts)
• Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential
• Personal experience or a passion for helping others is welcome

We have various positions available, full-time and part time (£13.45 per hour)

Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) ispreferred

What we can offer you

• Pension – Auto-enrolled pension scheme.
• Annual Leave – 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year.
• Training – Great induction and training, including autism training.
• Discounts – Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple).
• Healthcare – Cash plan for permanent staff.
• Life Assurance – 2x your base salary.
• Flexible Benefits – Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension.
• Support – 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling.
• Mindfulness – Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends.
• Blue Light Card – Eligibility for discounts.
• Extra Pay – Enhanced overtime, plus payments for sleep-in and on-call (if applicable to the role).
• Refer a Friend – Get £200 when you refer someone.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people.

We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.

The National Autistic Society may use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist our recruitment team with reviewing applications for this role . All application decisions are made by people and are not determined automatically by AI.